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Shipping fee is included (within the contiguous US).  By Dan Barron
These flash cards include a sampling of plant species native to the Driftless Area of Wisconsin, Minnesota, Illinois and Iowa. Each card has a plant photo on the front and includes general growing conditions. The plant family, genus, and species are revealed on the back, in addition to well known common names.

This deck of 155 cards is not intended to replace a comprehensive field guide, but can help you memorize common and botanical names.  Each deck contains 155 species, including grasses, forbs and shrubs. Download a full list (Excel) of the 155 cards in this deck by clicking HERE, or filter cards in this deck by sun, soil, native state, etc. by clicking HERE.

Card dimensions are large and colorful, 3.5" x 5" cards, printed on durable and sturdy cardstock.  Designed and printed locally in Wisconsin and Illinois.

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Learn Native Plants of the Upper Midwest

by Prairie Moon® Nursery

Flash cards to help you learn native plant names

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WILDFLOWERS

Botanical Name (Common Name)

Family

Actaea pachypoda (Doll's Eyes)

Ranunculaceae

Actaea rubra (Red Baneberry)

Ranunculaceae

Allium tricoccum (Wild Leek)

Alliaceae

Anemone canadensis (Canada Anemone)

Ranunculaceae

Anemone cylindrica (Thimbleweed)

Ranunculaceae

Anemone patens (Pasque Flower)

Ranunculaceae

Anemone quinquefolia (Wood Anemone)

Ranunculaceae

Anemone virginiana (Tall Thimbleweed)

Ranunculaceae

Anemonella thalictroides (Rue Anemone)

Ranunculaceae

Angelica atropurpurea (Angelica)

Apiaceae

Antennaria neglecta (Prairie Pussytoes)

Asteraceae

Aquilegia canadensis (Columbine)

Ranunculaceae

Aralia racemosa (Spikenard)

Araliaceae

Cryptotaenia canadensis (Honewort)

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Arisaema dracontium (Green Dragon)

Araceae

Arisaema triphyllum (Jack-in-the-Pulpit)

Araceae

Artemisia ludoviciana (Prairie Sage)

Asteraceae

Asarum canadense (Wild Ginger)

Aristolochiaceae

Asclepias exaltata (Poke Milkweed)

Apocynaceae

Asclepias incarnata (Swamp Milkweed)

Apocynaceae

Asclepias syriaca (Common Milkweed)

Apocynaceae

Asclepias tuberosa (Butterfly Weed)

Apocynaceae

Asclepias verticillata (Whorled Milkweed)

Apocynaceae

Asclepias viridiflora (Short Green Milkweed)

Apocynaceae

Baptisia alba (White Wild Indigo)

Fabaceae

Baptisia bracteata (Cream Wild Indigo)

Fabaceae

Campanula americana (Tall Bellflower)

Campanulaceae

Campanula rotundifolia (Harebell)

Campanulaceae

Castilleja coccinea (Indian Paintbrush)

Orobanchaceae

Castilleja sessiliflora (Downy Painted Cup)

Orobanchaceae

Caulophyllum thalictroides (Blue Cohosh)

Berberidaceae

Chamaecrista fasciculata (Partridge Pea)

Fabaceae

Cirsium discolor (Pasture Thistle)

Asteraceae

Claytonia virginica (Spring Beauty)

Portulacaceae

Comandra umbellata (Bastard Toadflax)

Comandraceae

Coreopsis palmata (Prairie Coreopsis)

Asteraceae

Dalea candida (White Prairie Clover)

Fabaceae

Dalea purpurea (Purple Prairie Clover)

Fabaceae

Cardamine concatenata (Toothwort)

Brassicaceae

Desmodium canadense (Showy Tick Trefoil)

Fabaceae

Desmodium glutinosum (Pointed-leaved Tick Trefoil)

Fabaceae

Desmodium illinoense (Illinois Tick Trefoil)

Fabaceae

Dicentra cucullaria (Dutchman's Breeches)

Fumariaceae

Dodecatheon meadia (Midland Shooting Star)

Primulaceae

Echinacea pallida (Pale Purple Coneflower)

Asteraceae

Erythronium albidum (White Trout Lily)

Liliaceae

Erythronium americanum (Yellow Trout Lily)

Liliaceae

Eupatorium altissimum (Tall Boneset)

Asteraceae

Eutrochium maculatum (Joe Pye Weed)

Asteraceae

Eupatorium perfoliatum (Boneset)

Asteraceae

Eutrochium purpureum (Sweet Joe Pye Weed)

Asteraceae

Ageratina altissima (White Snakeroot)

Asteraceae

Euphorbia corollata (Flowering Spurge)

Euphorbiaceae

Eryngium yuccifolium (Rattlesnake Master)

Apiaceae

Fragaria virginiana (Wild Strawberry)

Rosaceae

Galium boreale (Northern Bedstraw)

Rubiaceae

Geranium maculatum (Wild Geranium)

Geraniaceae

Geum triflorum (Prairie Smoke)

Rosaceae

Pseudognaphalium obtusifolium (Sweet Everlasting)

Asteraceae

Helenium autumnale (Sneezeweed)

Asteraceae

Helianthus strumosus (Pale-leaved Sunflower)

Asteraceae

Helianthus grosseserratus (Saw-tooth Sunflower)

Asteraceae

Helianthus occidentalis (Western Sunflower)

Asteraceae

Helianthus pauciflorus (Showy Sunflower)

Asteraceae

Heliopsis helianthoides (Early Sunflower)

Asteraceae

Hepatica acutiloba (Sharp-lobed Hepatica)

Ranunculaceae

Heuchera richardsonii (Prairie Alumroot)

Saxifragaceae

Hydrophyllum virginianum (Virginia Waterleaf)

Boraginaceae

Impatiens capensis (Spotted Touch-me-not)

Balsaminaceae

Impatiens pallida (Yellow Jewelweed)

Balsaminaceae

Lespedeza capitata (Round-headed Bush Clover)

Fabaceae

Liatris aspera (Button Blazing Star)

Asteraceae

Liatris cylindracea (Dwarf Blazing Star)

Asteraceae

Liatris ligulistylis (Meadow Blazing Star)

Asteraceae

Lilium philadelphicum (Prairie Lily)

Liliaceae

Lobelia cardinalis (Cardinal Flower)

Lobeliaceae

Lobelia siphilitica (Great Blue Lobelia)

Lobeliaceae

Lobelia spicata (Pale Spiked Lobelia)

Lobeliaceae

Lupinus perennis (Wild Lupine)

Fabaceae

Mertensia virginica (Virginia Bluebells)

Boraginaceae

Mirabilis nyctaginea (Wild Four O'Clock)

Nyctaginaceae

Mitella diphylla (Bishop's Cap)

Saxifragaceae

Monarda fistulosa (Wild Bergamot)

Lamiaceae

Monarda punctata (Spotted Bee Balm)

Lamiaceae

Opuntia macrorhiza (Plains Prickly Pear)

Cactaceae

Osmorhiza claytonii (Sweet Cicely)

Apiaceae

Oxalis violacea (Violet Wood Sorrel)

Oxalidaceae

Parthenium integrifolium (Wild Quinine)

Asteraceae

Pedicularis canadensis (Wood Betony)

Orobanchaceae

Pedicularis lanceolata (Marsh Betony)

Orobanchaceae

Penstemon gracilis (Slender Beardtongue)

Plantaginaceae

Phlox divaricata (Wild Blue Phlox)

Polemoniaceae

Phlox pilosa (Prairie Phlox)

Polemoniaceae

Podophyllum peltatum (May Apple)

Berberidaceae

Polemonium reptans (Jacob's Ladder)

Polemoniaceae

Polygonatum biflorum (Solomon's Seal)

Ruscaceae

Prenanthes alba (Lion's Foot)

Asteraceae

Pycnanthemum virginianum (Mountain Mint)

Lamiaceae

Ranunculus fascicularis (Early Buttercup)

Ranunculaceae

Ratibida pinnata (Yellow Coneflower)

Asteraceae

Rudbeckia hirta (Black-eyed Susan)

Asteraceae

Rudbeckia laciniata (Wild Golden Glow)

Asteraceae

Rudbeckia triloba (Brown-eyed Susan)

Asteraceae

Sanguinaria canadensis (Bloodroot)

Papaveraceae

Scrophularia lanceolata (Early Figwort)

Scrophulariaceae

Scrophularia marilandica (Late Figwort)

Scrophulariaceae

Packera plattensis (Prairie Ragwort)

Asteraceae

Silphium laciniatum (Compass Plant)

Asteraceae

Silphium perfoliatum (Cup Plant)

Asteraceae

Sisyrinchium campestre (Prairie Blue-eyed Grass)

Iridaceae

Maianthemum racemosum (Solomon's Plume)

Ruscaceae

Solidago flexicaulis (Zig Zag Goldenrod)

Asteraceae

Solidago juncea (Early Goldenrod)

Asteraceae

Solidago nemoralis (Old Field Goldenrod)

Asteraceae

Solidago rigida (Stiff Goldenrod)

Asteraceae

Solidago speciosa (Showy Goldenrod)

Asteraceae

Symphyotrichum novae-angliae (New England Aster)

Asteraceae

Symphyotrichum laeve (Smooth Blue Aster)

Asteraceae

Symplocarpus foetidus (Skunk Cabbage)

Araceae

Thalictrum dasycarpum (Purple Meadow Rue)

Ranunculaceae

Thalictrum dioicum (Early Meadow Rue)

Ranunculaceae

Tradescantia ohiensis (Ohio Spiderwort)

Commelinaceae

Trillium grandiflorum (Large-flowered Trillium)

Melanthiaceae

Uvularia grandiflora (Bellwort)

Colchicaceae

Verbena hastata (Blue Vervain)

Verbenaceae

Verbena stricta (Hoary Vervain)

Verbenaceae

Veronicastrum virginicum (Culver's Root)

Plantaginaceae

Viola pedata (Bird's Foot Violet)

Violaceae

Viola pedatifida (Prairie Violet)

Violaceae

Viola pubescens (Smooth Yellow Violet)

Violaceae

Zigadenus elegans (White Camass)

Melanthiaceae

Zizia aptera (Heart-leaf Golden Alexanders)

Apiaceae

Zizia aurea (Golden Alexanders)

Apiaceae

Andropogon gerardii (Big Bluestem)

Poaceae

Bouteloua curtipendula (Side-oats Grama)

Poaceae

Bouteloua hirsuta (Hairy Grama)

Poaceae

Bromus kalmii (Prairie Brome)

Poaceae

Carex pensylvanica (Pennsylvania Sedge)

Cyperaceae

Carex sprengelii (Long-beaked Sedge)

Cyperaceae

Elymus canadensis (Canada Wild Rye)

Poaceae

Elymus hystrix (Bottlebrush Grass)

Poaceae

Schyzachyrium scoparium (Little Bluestem)

Poaceae

Scirpus atrovirens (Dark-green Bulrush)

Cyperaceae

Sorghastrum nutans (Indian Grass)

Poaceae

Hesperostipa spartea (Porcupine Grass)

Poaceae

Amorpha canescens (Lead Plant)

Fabaceae

Ceanothus americanus (New Jersey Tea)

Rhamnaceae

Celastrus scandens (Bittersweet)

Celastraceae

Cephalanthus occidentalis (Buttonbush)

Rubiaceae

Clematis virginiana (Virgin's Bower)

Ranunculaceae

Physocarpus opulifolius (Prairie Ninebark)

Rosaceae

Rosa arkansana (Prairie Wild Rose)

Rosaceae

Rosa carolina (Pasture Rose)

Rosaceae

Sambucus canadensis (Elderberry)

Adoxaceae

Viburnum trilobum (American Cranberrybush)

Adoxaceae

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Last updated 11/9/21

1 Question asked on Learn Native Plants Flash Cards

These look beautiful. What species are included in this? Can you provide a list? Thank you.
Sure thing Karen! You can download a full list (excel) of the 155 cards in this deck by clicking HERE .

Seed

Growing your own plants from seed is the most economical way to add natives to your home. Before you get started, one of the most important things to know about the seeds of wild plants is that many have built-in dormancy mechanisms that prevent the seed from germinating. In nature, this prevents a population of plants from germinating all at once, before killing frosts, or in times of drought. To propagate native plants, a gardener must break this dormancy before seed will grow.

Each species is different, so be sure to check the GERMINATION CODE listed on the website, in the catalog, or on your seed packet. Then, follow the GERMINATION INSTRUCTIONS prior to planting. Some species don't need any pre-treatment to germinate, but some species have dormancy mechanisms that must be broken before the seed will germinate. Some dormancy can be broken in a few minutes, but some species take months or even years.

Seed dormancy can be broken artificially by prolonged refrigeration of damp seed in the process of cold/moist STRATIFICATION. A less complicated approach is to let nature handle the stratifying through a dormant seeding, sowing seeds on the surface of a weed-free site in late fall or winter. Tucked safely beneath the snow, seeds will be conditioned by weathering to make germination possible in subsequent growing seasons.

To learn more, read our BLOG: How to Germinate Native Seeds

Dormant Bare Root Plants

We dig plants when they are dormant from our outdoor beds and ship them April-May and October. Some species go dormant in the summer and we can ship them July/August. We are among the few still employing this production method, which is labor intensive but plant-friendly. They arrive to you dormant, with little to no top-growth (bare-root), packed in peat moss. They should be planted as soon as possible. Unlike greenhouse-grown plants, bare-root plants can be planted during cold weather or anytime the soil is not frozen. A root photo is included with each species to illustrate the optimal depth and orientation. Planting instructions/care are also included with each order.

Download: Installing Your Bare-Root Plants

Potted Plants

3-packs and trays of 32, 38, or 50 plants leave our Midwest greenhouses based on species readiness (being well-rooted for transit) and order date; Spring shipping is typically early May through June, and Fall shipping is mid-August through September. Potted 3-packs and trays of 38 plugs are started from seed in the winter so are typically 3-4 months old when they ship. Trays of 32/50 plugs are usually overwintered so are 1 year old. Plant tray cells are approximately 2” wide x 5” deep in the trays of 38 and 50, and 2.5" wide x 3.5" deep in the 3-packs and trays of 32; ideal for deep-rooted natives. Full-color tags and planting & care instructions are included with each order.

Download: Planting and Care of Potted Plants

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